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Tom McLean

Scriptwriter | Reader | Consultant

Tom is a qualified scriptwriter with over 10 years of experience writing and developing comedy for the screen, stage and audio formats. 

Since graduating from university with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Scriptwriting, his work has achieved high placements at international screenwriting competitions and secured collaborations with numerous producers and production companies, many of whom have since left the industry or liquidated entirely…

.. Ignoring this alarming correlation, those who have survived his contact include Baby Cow Productions, ABsoLuTeLy Productions, MOTIF Pictures and Bespoken Media.

Tom’s unique expertise and personable nature also make him an insightful and compassionate script reader and consultant. As such, he is an ideal collaborator for both new and established writers, so if you’d like a hand refining the comedic, creative or structural quality of your script or are interested in reading some of his work, get in touch!

  • "Tom was great to work with on A Northerner’s Guide to London. I wanted to find a comedy script consultant who could help with structure, pacing and joke re-writes, and share and explain script expertise to someone who hasn’t been writing for as long; Tom did exactly this, worked promptly and was great at communicating throughout the entire project. I could tell he had a lot of enthusiasm for his work and I’m very grateful for his help! Thank you Tom!"

    - Antonia Gospel, Writer, A Northerner's Guide To London, BBC Radio 4

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  • "Ley People is a hilarious pilot about four friends that are in the hunt of a Minotaur, an absurd premise that is very self-aware and with a great dynamic between the characters that brings conflict from beginning to end."

    - BlueCat Screenplay Competition

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  • “Being a producer of scripted comedy at Baby Cow Productions for over 14 years I have read a lot of scripts, both solicited and unsolicited. Naturally, with the great many scripts Baby Cow receive, there is more often than not a disappointment in the material in terms of comedy. But reading Tom’s script ‘A Mockery of Crockery’ it was clear from the first few pages that he has a comic flair, a sharp wit and the ability to create, craft and weave jokes regularly through the scenes - both in dialogue and action.

    I’m sure Tom will go on to hone his skills further as a solo writer, or as part of a writing team where he would be a real benefit in developing ideas or punching up the comedy/joke count in scripted pieces. Writing comedy is clearly his passion.”

    - Ted Dowd, Development Producer, Baby Cow Productions

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  • "Simply the best comedy writer of his generation."

    - Mum

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  • "In House is very funny. Packed with jokes, an ensemble of eccentric characters, and... a diamanté-encrusted eye patch. It's great fun following the blissfully ignorant and self-righteous theatre manager, Peter, as he attempts to navigate opening night."

    - James Boughen, Development Producer, Writer

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  • "One of North East England's emerging comedy writers to watch."

    - BBC City of Comedy, Schnoobert Productions

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  • "Who?"

    - Anonymous

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BA Drama and Scriptwriting  – Northumbria University

Script Reading and Reporting – National Film and Television School

Tom also happens to be a keen amateur conservationist, so if you share his passion for all things environmental, head on over to his blog in the Conservation Corner… if you don’t, I wouldn’t bother…